Kashmir’s reputed news agency Kashmir Press Service (KPS), which also holds the distinction of being the Valley’s third-oldest local news agency, has been denied permission to report on the upcoming session of the Legislative Assembly.
The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu and Kashmir, responsible for issuing media passes and other permissions for coverage of Assembly proceedings, has, for unknown reasons, overlooked Kashmir Press Service (KPS) this time.
This is the first instance in several decades that a credible news agency, long known for its outstanding contribution to the media sector, has been barred from covering the Assembly session.
Therefore, KPS informs all its readers that timely and authentic reporting of the upcoming Assembly session will not be possible through its platform this time. The agency expresses regret to its readers and subscribers for this.
It is worth mentioning that Kashmir Press Service (KPS) has been circulating news and reports since 1984. Before its establishment, two local news agencies — JAK News Agency (Jammu & Kashmir News) founded and edited by the late Haji Yousuf Qadri, and NFK (News and Feature Kashmir) founded by the late Maqbool Hussain — were active.
However, both JAK and NFK ceased operations in the early 1990s due to unknown reasons.
During that period, Kashmir Press Service (KPS) remained the only active agency providing news and reports and continues to serve the media sector to this day.
Denying it access to cover the current Assembly session will likely be viewed as disappointing by the public, who have long relied on the trustworthy reporting, analyses, and coverage of KPS.
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